John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Chronology of Coverage

Sep. 22, 2014

Rachel L Swarns The Working Life column profiles Ai-jen Poo, director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance; she is winner of 2014 MacArthur $625,000 'genius' grant, presented by the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation; plans to endow a fellowship for domestic workers. MORE

Sep. 17, 2014

John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation names recipients of its 2014 fellowship awards. MORE

Sep. 25, 2013

MacArthur fellowships are awarded to 24 people across wide range of disciplines; recipients receive stipend of $625,000 paid over five years. MORE

Feb. 28, 2013

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation names the winners of its annual prizes for institutions. MORE

Oct. 2, 2012

MacArthur Fellowships for 2012 are announced; fields as diverse as teaching, ecology and filmmaking are represented among the winners, who will receive no-strings-attached $100,000 a year for five years. MORE

Nov. 6, 2011

MacArthur Foundation announces $2 million competition to create and develop 'digital badges,' online platform for lifelong learners to present skills that fall outside domain of college certification to employers. MORE

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